This blog has nothing to do with gorillas (though I love 'em)...fellow bloggers have inspired me to share vintage images of Disneyland from my personal collection. But don't be surprised if you see something from a World's Fair, Knott's Berry Farm, or someplace else that is cool!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Fans of the Disneyland and Santa Fe Railroad (I know you're out there) should enjoy the first two photos. Everyone else will hate them!

Here comes the C.K Holliday, approaching Frontierland Station; as you can see, the train track splits so that the passenger train can pass the freight train while it's stopped. If you didn't already know it was Disneyland, you might believe that this was a photo of a real narrow gauge train in a small midwestern town.

Our photographer snapped a second shot as the train resumes its course around the park. Looks like he snuck through some hedges for this perspective, and he leaned waaay out over the fence (barbed wire!). Lucky for him, only his left arm was torn off by the passing locomotive.

Still in Frontierland! Might as well take a look at the other steam-powered vehicle, namely the Mark Twain. It's amazing to realize that the Rivers of America is only 1/4 of an inch deep, isn't it?

Who in the world likes trains???? LOL! Frontierland Station is unrecognizable compared to today's version. There's still a few spots at Disneyland, when the crowds are low, that seem far and away from Anaheim, but nothing like the 1st photo in your post. The river is a 1/4" deep? - I'm walking to the Island next time. Thanks!